Noodle-machine



F. MICHALEK. NOODLE MACHINE. APPLICAT roN FILE D 1u N E 2 s, 1 9 1 4. REN Ewan ma. 1 2, 1 92o.

1,352,826. Patenwasept. 14,1920.

2 SHEETS-SHEET ICHALEK.

A E MACHINE. APPucATloN man lune 26, 1914. RENEWED rsa. 12. 1920.

1,352,826, l Pamdsept, 14,1920.

2 SHEETSr-SHEET 2.

FRANK MICHALEK, or cHfICAGo, ILLINOIS.

NooDLE-MACHINE.

iippliafrigm` filed VJune 26.1feia This invention relates to improvements in noodle machines, heretofore requiringlopposing rolls for cutting the dough into strips forming as many noodles, each of whicll is provided with a plurality of intermeshing circumferential cutters requiring for their.

operation that the dough be previously reduced to sheet form either by handj rolling, or by reducing rolls `mounted upon a operation, but in the time production of noodles therefrom.

My invention broadly stated is a noodle machine by which it is possible and practical to simultaneously produce a series of noodles from a mass of dough by a drawing process.

A further object of my invention is a noo-y dle machine of the simplest. construction, in which it is possible and practical to sever in uniformV lengths a series of simultaneanoodles forced out of a mass ously produced of dough. I Another. and important object of myinvention is a noodle machine, theconstruction and operation of which is such that a series of noodles may be forced out of a mass 0In dough in such a manner that the noodles are suiiiciently hard and dry on their discharge from the machine as to renderthem capable of immediateuse. n v

Another object of my invention is a noo-k dle machine, the construction and operation of which is suchthat asingle Loperator may operate it by hand, and simultaneously therewith continuously dough, and whereby the noodles may be produced at a minimum cost in time and labor, and by means of a very .inexpensive machine. V v v More specifically stated the object of my invention Vis a noodle machine in whichv noo- Specification of LettersPatent.

ma I chine, which machines are therefore objectionablev not only in cost of construction and required for the supply it with Patented sep1;.14, f192o.l Serial'No. 847,389 Remwedrebru'ary 12,1920;;seria1/No.*35s,12e.

produced of cross-(sectional.) i'

means of alined .die through whichthe.

dough is forcedfby a VSingle roll, and contnuouslyformed noodles. are severed into uniform `lengthsby a cutter connected -with andy actuated byl the crank arm for operat- Y ing the I roll.

With these ends in View,my invention finds embodimentjin certain features of noi` "j arrangement of felty .in the construction, vcombination, and parts by which the saidob-g jects andcertain otherobjects are attained,.

all as hereinafter fully described with ref-y erence to the which my invention finds embodiment. i

. Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the linel of Fig. -the arrows, andl Y f Fig. 3 is a front elevation ofthe machine.

3, looking inthe directionof '65 accompanying .drawings,1and f `more particularly pointed out in the claims.

Figure l iliustratesaiview'injperspective Similar characters of reference indicate f the Vsame drawings. g .l n v 4 indicates a table top or board, and which if a table may be provided with vthenecessary numbenof legs consisting ofk a' casting parts the several figures of the 5, to which table the noodle V -jmachine of my invention may be secured by means of a clamp,

6, and .thumbscrew` of any desired con- I struction, servingas a support for the frame of the machine,

9 and 10,

means of a side bar 1l.

a post 8 rising. from theclamp,

consisting of circular likeplatesthe former of which, 9, is cast with, or otherwise directly secured to they post 8,v f the two plates 9 and l0 being connected by Journaled at its opposite ends in the end plates 9 and l0 is ashaft 12,'on ywhichis secured a roll 13 by means, see Fig. 2, of;

a key 14, which roll is-coniined andffree to revolve between theendplates 9 and l0 and actuated by means of a hand operated crank A arm 15, but may be by power mechanism,

although such mechanism may need only be used for very large machines in the extentrade.

` sive manufacture of noodles Yfor wholesale l mor-ily madebyi housewives in-the absenceu i The'iplate 20v forms doughtcontainer or= hopper-22, theI side walls vRemovably secured to the front edges of the end plates 9 and 10 by means of thumb screws 16-16 is a die plate 17, and for which purpose the adjacent edgesofthe-plates,` 9-

and 10 mayv beflattened as indicated atl,

through which die plate is an elongated slot..V 19 in a plane slightly abovethe .axisoithe roll 13.

Projecting between the slot 19 of thefplate the roll is a verticallyarranged plate 20thro1igh. which is a.; series 17 and periphery of of perforations 21, the form and diameters of which*` determinethes'cross-sectional ferriv and size of tbe noodles producedbythe Vmachine, as'r for ezrainigrle,` the-*noodles` mayv micelli, orV in theW-la-tfribbon-like form com-v of-a.: machine, and1 usually following" the hand 'rolling Aof doughZ into a-th'in-.sheet, fol

lowedfby cutting'itin-strips with a* knife' blade. Y i

the frontA wall of "a 23+-23 of which proj-ect-- inrearward'y die rectiori lover-the rol-l'` atxeach end thereof7 and have( their bottom-l edges -24 slightly separatedfy fromY and? curvedf uponv an' arc of av circle-conformingasfnearly as may' bef-toy that' olthe roll;

The front wall 20 of the-hopper-may extend the -u-ll' length of fthe roll, but in* prac; tice-witfis`= preferredl to -havefits side 'edges converge downwardly and have the side wallsY of1=the hopper converge outwardlytherefrom, whereby ionrotating-the roll:` the dough will be forced from bothlffends'towardl its. centerl ofI 'lengthy and the doughy be. 'v accordi'ngly-compressed before it isorcedby the/rollithlrough th'evper-orations 211 Pivoted upon screws 25-25 secured inthei Y opposite rolls off-"the hoppenisJ a-yoke` 26-A supporting-a cutter* bladeA 27 secured' to`I the- 28`e28and nuts 29l-29,

otedf planeabove the shaft' 12v and"y above apointy midwayA between the -f slightly`7 y aXi-s of 'the shaft.,Ll andi-"theperipheryI `of the blade its full lengtli'- against the plate17"asY it descends across the slotf19 tof-severtli'e,

rollf.'

movement of jthe -cutting blade flexing" the noodlesv dischargingthrough the perforations21,"' andas a res-ultof 'which whenthe yoke is free fromA its depressingdevice, the'V Y spring', in th'e'cutting blade'` willforcethe yokehup'wardly,v and'f'lwit'h it'l the-bladel to their v normally elevatedpositifona For depressing the cutting blade suii" In other words the yoke ispivotedfatfa point producing an inward-movement ofthe ciently to sever the discharging noodles, the yoke 26 is provided with a laterally projecting pin or lug 30, adapted to be engaged vby a studfl secured to the armof the.y crank by meansroffone or more screws32fin=the 70 path-of the sto-p lug 30, whereby at each complete revolution of the crank 15 when revolved in the direction of the arrow in Figa Y1, thel yoke is depressed and carries the blade 27 downwardly with it until the 75 noodles are severed, immediately 'following which the stud 31 becomes disengagedlrom the-lugr` 30,l and tliereupomtlie spring action before described of the cuttingblade returns normally *elevated* position."V

In'operat-i'on dough ispiled'n onthetab'le, Y

the lo'ullrol? which depends'l upon 'the' amount of lnoodles* tob'eQmade', 'whereupon the opera-tor vwith oneliand' keeps the `hopper supv85V dough'lromv timeto' time, while" plied'with' continuously operating the crank, with tjhei resulttliat when 'in condition for.' producing noodles :therefrom the' doughv adheres 'to theV rollzwitli suilicient tenacity for the'roll'too orceAthe dough" downwardly),l throughL` the" hoplperand out throughth'e p'erforatedidie in th'eformpand-forms oi'in'oodlesbefore de'- f scribed:

While' the noodles' arel issuing from the y95 machine they'Y are' severed by the'v cutting *blade-at; everyjturn'of they crank handleas before described, and in-V this connection'it" should: be observedthat the blade' isf so f' yquickly actuated bythe. crankarm and re-' 1-00 tractedV by-its spring action, tliat'"'there,is" substantially no obstructiony tothe continu# ousv -di'schargrJ of" :the-noodles lfromvthe ma"-k chine;

The noodle machine of my inventiommayyflo be constructed at aK nominal costas .com-

pared'r withv` otherv1 machines heretofore used?`r fon-the.samepurpose, for the* reason'th'at'- 1 thereneedbe but one castingorv supporting thelrolll and-:otherparts of fth'emacliine, thatfll thereis but one roll, one die plate, andftliat the hopper ma'yf' be -cut and' formed from sheet tin, and the iperf'o'rati'ons determining the form and-size may beand=preferabl' \,rV are-Y rpunchbd out .offthetin forming'thehbp'per: 1'15V tvould'fhowevef, b'eno depara@ fromY my invention to form in=the plate 17theperorati'ons'determiningfthe*formandfsize or Y' the noodlesto be prodcedffby"thesmachinef lt is? probably' cheaperv to form* tli'emV lin 120 the front wall' ofthe hopper, as thescostbof' construction is sosmall thatthe empl'ymentjv of several choppersv provided with 4perdiera-v tions or producing as manyrdilfring'frmsf and-'sizes ofnoodleswhen using'the ysame roll'f12 .5

wouldnot involve@ anv objectionableI additionalfiexpense. either in4 manufacturingforf selling ya single machine accompanied bylaw plural-ity i ofh'oppers.

' Havingdescribed myj inventionywhatfli@ claim'.V ldesire to j. secure l"by 1LettersPat-A ent is:

f1.5 A-.noodle machine comprising in vcornbination-r` a doughhopper, .-a plain cylindric die plate having .a ,singlepelon-v ting blade operated by said means.

2. A noodle machine comprising in combination a hopper having a wall formed to present a perforated die for containing av mass of dough, a lplain surfaced roll hav ing an axis not higher than the perforations in said die, meansfor operating said roll to force the dough from thehopper through the die portion, a resilient reciprocatingv severing blade, asuitable supportlsuspending said blade, and means whereby said blade is retracted from'its cutting position including the flexing and releasing of said blade.

3. A noodle machine comprising in combination al hopper for containing dough` 1n mass, and having a wall formed to present a fixed perforated die, a single cylindric` roller for forcing the dough from the hopper y j yoke, aresilientl eoncavo convex cutting.

' blade secured to the yoke, a

` during its cutting stroke, whereby Vsion of the cutting blade'v returns and maindirectly through said die` portion, a V,crank armv for actuating said4 roller, a cutting blade, a vibrating means suspending said blade, meanswhereby the cutting blade is" intermittently depressed through the opera'- tion of the crank arm, and means for ele-y vating the cutting blade above its depressedV cutting position includingthe flexing andV said support to move the quickly Vreleasing of said blade.

' 4. A .noodle machine comprising in combination a hopper for containing a mass of doughand having a wall formed topresent f Va fixed perforated die,'a roll forming-the 45 bottom of the hopper for forcing the dough therefrom through the die portion, a pivoted projection upon said crank arm adapted to intermittently engage the yoke .Y the cutter and'thereby flex the cuttin Vbladev t e tentains it out of -itscutting position when and after the disengagement of the yoke from the crank arm. g 'c v5. Agnoodle machine comprisingin combination a removable hopper for containing a mass of dough, said hopper having a perforated front wall having downwardly converging side edges and a pair of side walls,

a plain cylindri'c roll, a die plate having a Ysingle elongated slot above the axis of said Vroll and in register with said perforations vof said front wall, means for rotating said space between vthe roll Vand die.

crank arm, a

and depress .erative movement of roll: includingiiaicrank arm, a-:ipivoted yoke,

jectionfupon said crank garlm :adapted 5to 'in-v termittentlyiengage- `the-yoke turn the .yoke to 'raised position.

wall? and 'a :plural-ity: of

5 a resilient :bladesecuredztolsaid yoke,fa';pro

sudden Yrelease.oi'said.flexed bladeawillfre- V1,6.1Agenoodle machine".comprisingiin.com-i binationv a.:. singlei rol'l,.and a dough Ihol'iper 1 Ahavinga stationary 75: Y

separated perforations4 Vopening approximately from the point of minimum space between the roll and wall. j f

7. A noodle machine comprising in combinationa hopper having a stationary integral die provided with a plurality of ,per-y f forations, a roll adjacent said hopper and means operating said roll to gradually force i l the mass of dough directly'from the hopper through the perforated die and substantiallyperpendicularlyto the flow of lsaid dough. from said mass, said perforationsV opening approximately from thepoint offmnivmum space between the wall and die. K

8. A noodle machine eomprising-incomfV bination a hopper, a fixed die integrally with said hopper and provided with Va plurality of p'erforations, a roll Vadjacent lsaid hopper,

means operating said'v roll togradually force the mass of `dough directly fromvthe hopper surface and a portion Y to tension the blade.

tively to theremainder,

resillent recip-V liosl 10. In a noodle machine, a blade for sev-Y ering the Y formed noodles,lmeansl for form'- ing noodles including a substantially fixed a'cutting edge andfa surface, andl having supported edge tocoperate with saidyixed 'j' surface, and means for operating the blade to advance the'cutting edge and swingthe supported edge in an arc in' such a manner as to flex the blade, whereby to create a return-movementtension'in the blade, f f

l1. In a noodle machine, means forfform-l ingnoodles including `a substantially fixed surface beyondv which the noodles. are forced, a blade for severing the formedv noodles and having a cuttingedge forvmovement overv such fixed surface and a supported edge, and means for operating the] blade to move` thesupportededge in a direc-l tionfrom said fixed the cutting edge where# byto flex the blade.k f

12. A noodle machine,

per having a relative fixed wall and a ro' comprising a hop-A v i 95?; y i through theperforated die, and substantia-lly perpendicularl surface during vthe op-I' toting Wall', the operative :plane yofthe roapproximately on ythe/linee of, saidperforfaz tatng wall converging to'a'substantial-eonf' tions. Y i

per having a Wallf formed with perforations tact with the fixed vva11,. said xedrwall loe-f` In Witness whereof I have hereunto set inglformed with openings at substantially` my hand and aixed'my sealythis 23rdday '5 thepointof'contactl between the walls. .y Vof June, A. D. 1914. i

j vto'fprovle a lie,- a;nd an opposed rotating Witnesses: f Y

kWall having an operative plane converging MILDREDELSNE'R,` v Y. lo 'With-said lolie vvall to a substantial Contact v JNO. G., ELLIOTT.. i 

